Face wetter for shaving

ABSTRACT

The safety razor has a handle carrying a head adapted to hold a double-edged safety razor blade, the head having a recessed underside. A face wetter vessel adapted to carry a liquid is mounted on the handle and has a base entering the recessed underside of the razor head. The base has a series of perforations therein at opposite sides thereof adjacent to the edges of the razor blade through which drops of the liquid are deposited on the face of the user when the razor handle is tilted from the vertical in the act of shaving.

United States Patent Harrison, Sr.

FACE WETTER FOR SHAVING Jack Robert Harrison, Sr., 9209 Ferndale Road,Dallas, Tex. 75238 Filed: Sept. 4, 1970 Appl. No; 69,687

Inventor:

lU.S. Cl ..30/4l, 222/565 Int. Cl. ..B26b 21/44, 865d 47/00 FieldoiSearch ..30/4I,4l.5, 86,90; 2l0/320;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Lovasz ..30/4l X air. M, W72

FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 250,854 11/1926 Italy ..30/4l PrimaryExaminerAndrew R. Juhasz Assistant ExaminerGary L. SmithAtrorneyAlexander & Dowell 5 ABSTRACT The safety razor has a handlecarrying a head adapted to hold a double-edged safety razor blade, thehead having a recessed underside. A face wetter vessel adapted to carrya liquid is mounted on the handle and has a base entering the recessedunderside of the razor head. The base has a series of perforationstherein at opposite sides thereof adjacent to the edges of the razorblade through which drops of the liquid are deposited on the face of theuser when the razor handle is tilted from the vertical in the act ofshaving.

7 Claims, 4 Dra Figures FACE wsrrrzn roR SHAVING DESCRIPTION OFINVENTION This invention is a novel face wetter for safety razors of theusual type having a handle connected at one end to a doubleedged razorholding head, the underside of the head being recessed, and the headcarrying a pair of pivoted flaps which when closed maintain the razorblade compressed into arcuate form between the head and the flaps.

One object of the invention is to provide a face wetter for such safetyrazors which may be either formed integrally with the razor, or may bemounted on the handle thereof, the face wetter comprising asubstantially rectangular vessel for holding water or other liquidsolution and having a base adapted to fit within the recessed undersideof the razor head to prevent rotation thereof on the handle, and havingmeans for filling the vessel, the base of the vessel having rows ofperforations along each side adjacent the edges of the razor bladeadapted in certain positions of the razor to permit the flow of water orsolution from the vessel in the proximity of the razor blade.Subdividers are also provided on the inside of the base located betweenthe perforations in the base, which subdividers act to distribute theflow of water or other solutions over the perforations as the razor andface wetter is tilted to different degrees from the vertical tilted orby side movement. When the vessel has been filled with water or othersolution, the razor blade will follow directly behind the face wetterwhich is depositing drops of water or other solution on the face of theuser as the razor is tilted in the act of shaving.

Another object of the invention is to provide a face wetter vessel ofthe above type having a filling tube therein arranged so that the vesselcan be filled with water or other solution when the razor is immersed insaid solution with the handle pointed downwardly but when the vessel isfull and the handle pointed upwardly the same will contain the water inthe vessel below the rows of the above-mentioned perforations.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vessel of the abovetype which can be made of plastic, such as polystyrene or other suitablematerials and can be made integrally with the razor or affixed to therazor by means of a rubber band or collar.

I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing,which illustrates one practical embodiment thereof, to enable othersfamiliar with the art to adopt and use the same; and will summarize inthe claims, the novel features of construction, and novel combinationsof parts, for which protection is desired.

In said drawings FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my face wetter appliedto the handle of a safety razor.

FIG. 2 is a vertical section through the assembly shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the face wetter showing samepartly cut away.

As shown, my novel face wetter is adapted to be used in connection witha double-edged safety razor of the type having a handle A connected atone end to a head B which carries a pair of pivoted arcuate plates Cwhereby when the knob D at the end of the handle A is rotated thearcuate plates C may be swung outwardly from the head B, permitting adouble-edged safety razor blade (not shown) to be inserted upon the headB, so that when the arcuate plates C are again enclosed upon the head Bthe razor blade will be clamped between the head B and plates C exposingthe cutting edges of the blade along the side edges of the head B in theusual manner preparatory to the shaving operation. The particular formof the safety razor forms no part of my present invention, except thatin most safety razors the rear face of the head B is recessed, asindicated at B in FIG. 2.

My novel face wetter comprises a substantially rectangular vessel 1 forholding water or other liquid shaving solution, said vessel having abase 1a of substantially the same size and shape as the recessed portionB of the head B of the razor so as to fit therein to prevent rotation ofthe vessel l on the handle A. The opposite end of the vessel I ispreferably enlarged and rounded to substantially semicircular shape, asat 11b, for the purpose of increasing the volume of the vessel l. Thesides of the vessel are closed by walls 1c, and the vessel I is adaptedto hold an amount of water or liquid shaving solution.

Extending through the vessel I on the axis thereof, from the base lla tothe circular end llb, is a tube of sufficient diameter to permit thehandle A and the knob D to pass therethrough when assembling the vessel1 on the razor in the manner shown in FIGS. I and 2. Also extendinginwardly of the vessel parallel with the tube 2 is a filling tube 3, thetube 3 being anchored in the circular end lb of the vessel andterminating short of but adjacent to the base 1a, as shown in FIGS. 2and 4. Thus the space within the vessel 1 around the tubes 2 and 3 maybe completely filled with water or liquid shaving solution as shown inFIGS. 3 and 4.

On the inner face of the base Ia are a series of spaced subdividing fins4 extending inwardly of the vessel a short distance, and between thefins 4 extending through the base la of the vessel at adjacent oppositeedges thereof are a series of perforations 5 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 41,said perforations 5 permitting the water or other solution within thevessel la to flow in drops when the razor and vessel are tilted toeither side from an upright position, the subdividers acting to allow aflow of water or other solutions as the razor and the attached facewetter is tilted to different degrees or angles from the vertical. Whenthe vessel 1 has been filled with water or other solution the razorblade will follow directly behind the face wetter which is depositingdrops of water or other solutions on the face of the user when the razoris tilted in the act of shaving.

The vessel 1 can be filled when the razor is immersed in water with thehandle pointed downwardly, and when the vessel is full the handle may beturned upwardly and the vessel will contain the water therein, the waterremaining in the vessel 1 until the razor is again used in the act ofshaving and is tilted to different angles from the vertical.

The vessel is preferably made of plastic, such as polystyrene or othersuitable material, and can be made integral with the razor or may beaffixed to the razor by means of a rubber band or collar 6 (FIG. 2)around the handle A of the razor and engaging the circular end lb of thevessel I, the band 6 retaining the vessel on the handle A in theposition shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 preventing rotation of the vessel on thehandle by reason of the base la engaging in the recessed portion B ofthe head B of the razor.

I claim:

1. In combination with a safety razor having a handle carrying a headadapted to hold a double-edged safety razor blade, said head having arecessed underside; a face wetter comprising a vessel adapted to carry aliquid mounted on the handle and having a base conforming with andentering the recessed underside of the razor head; said base having rowsof perforations therein along opposite sides thereof adjacent to theedges of the razor blade through which drops of said liquid will bedeposited on the face of the user when the razor handle is tilted fromthe vertical in the act of shaving; a series of subdivider fins on theinner face of the base alternating with the said perforations of theseries, to maintain liquid at the perforations of the series when therazor is tilted sidewise.

2. A face wetter for safety razors having a handle and a blade-carryinghead, said wetter comprising a substantiallyrectangular vessel adaptedto carry a liquid and to be mounted on the handle, and having a baseadapted to contact the underside of the razor head; said base havingseries of perforations therein at opposite sides thereof adjacent to theedges of the razor head through which drops of said liquid are depositedon the face of the user when the razor is tilted from the vertical inthe act of shaving; a series of subdivider fins on the inner side of thebase alternating with the said perforations on the series, to maintainliquid at the perforations of the series when the razor is tiltedsidewise.

3. In a combination as set forth in claim 1, said vessel having a tubeextending therethrough from the base to the opposite end, of largerdiameter than the razor handle, through which the handle extends; andmeans around the handle engaging said opposite end of the vessel forretaining the vessel positioned on the handle.

4. In a combination as set forth in claim 3, said means comprising aresilient band.

5. In a combination as set forth in claim 1, a filling tube extendinginwardly of the vessel from the end opposite from the base andterminating adjacent to but spaced from the said base of the vessel,whereby the vessel may be filled with liquid when immersed in saidliquid, the liquid remaining in the vessel below the rows ofperforations when the handle is pointed vertically downwardly.

6. In a wetter as set forth in claim 2, said vessel having a tubeextending therethrough from the base to the opposite end, of largerdiameter than the razor handle, through which the handle may extend.

7. In a wetter as set forth in claim 2, a filling tube extendinginwardly of the vessel from the end opposite from the base andterminating spaced from the said base of the vessel, whereby the vesselmay be filled with liquid when immersed in said liquid, the liquidremaining in the vessel below the rows of perforations when the handleis pointed vertically downwardly.

1. In combination with a safety Razor having a handle carrying a headadapted to hold a double-edged safety razor blade, said head having arecessed underside; a face wetter comprising a vessel adapted to carry aliquid mounted on the handle and having a base conforming with andentering the recessed underside of the razor head; said base having rowsof perforations therein along opposite sides thereof adjacent to theedges of the razor blade through which drops of said liquid will bedeposited on the face of the user when the razor handle is tilted fromthe vertical in the act of shaving; a series of subdivider fins on theinner face of the base alternating with the said perforations of theseries, to maintain liquid at the perforations of the series when therazor is tilted sidewise.
 2. A face wetter for safety razors having ahandle and a blade-carrying head, said wetter comprising a substantiallyrectangular vessel adapted to carry a liquid and to be mounted on thehandle, and having a base adapted to contact the underside of the razorhead; said base having series of perforations therein at opposite sidesthereof adjacent to the edges of the razor head through which drops ofsaid liquid are deposited on the face of the user when the razor istilted from the vertical in the act of shaving; a series of subdividerfins on the inner side of the base alternating with the saidperforations on the series, to maintain liquid at the perforations ofthe series when the razor is tilted sidewise.
 3. In a combination as setforth in claim 1, said vessel having a tube extending therethrough fromthe base to the opposite end, of larger diameter than the razor handle,through which the handle extends; and means around the handle engagingsaid opposite end of the vessel for retaining the vessel positioned onthe handle.
 4. In a combination as set forth in claim 3, said meanscomprising a resilient band.
 5. In a combination as set forth in claim1, a filling tube extending inwardly of the vessel from the end oppositefrom the base and terminating adjacent to but spaced from the said baseof the vessel, whereby the vessel may be filled with liquid whenimmersed in said liquid, the liquid remaining in the vessel below therows of perforations when the handle is pointed vertically downwardly.6. In a wetter as set forth in claim 2, said vessel having a tubeextending therethrough from the base to the opposite end, of largerdiameter than the razor handle, through which the handle may extend. 7.In a wetter as set forth in claim 2, a filling tube extending inwardlyof the vessel from the end opposite from the base and terminating spacedfrom the said base of the vessel, whereby the vessel may be filled withliquid when immersed in said liquid, the liquid remaining in the vesselbelow the rows of perforations when the handle is pointed verticallydownwardly.